How does dry skin differ among skin tones?
Dermatologists identify skin tones in a range of 1-6, from light tones to dark. People with lighter tones (types 1-3) might have dry skin that’s red or pink, while darker tones (4-6) may hyperpigment, which means the skin has patches of deeper color. In Black skin, dry skin may appear ashy. “It's almost like a dull look to the skin,” says Dr. Mitchell, “You have to have some color in the skin in order to see it, because it’s almost like an undertone of a whitish gray patch in the skin. You really can’t pick that up on skin that doesn’t have color to it.”
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Dry Skin
Skin that's losing more moisture than it's able to maintain.
Also Called
Dehydrated skin, xerosis
Frequently Found On
Arms, legs, feet, hands
Related Concerns
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